The early teletext decoders consisted of large metal boxes - wire-wrapped prototypes.

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An AC electric motor is a smallish hunk of metal wrapped in wire.

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The same 5600dpi 3.5G laser sensor drives the Naga's precision, which shows up lag-free on your screen thanks to a thread-wrapped USB wire.

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In Afghanistan, the foam would be wrapped in a low-tech layer of chicken wire, then covered in a thin layer of concrete.

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"This is for the secretary, " she told the clerk, Celeste Payot, as she handed over the box, which was neatly wrapped in a yellow plastic bag and tied with a steel wire.

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